generation gap

Example Sentences

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Back in the late 1960s, when the “generation gap” gained currency, many families were divided over political questions, involving the Vietnam War, women’s rights, racial justice.

From New York Times

“Despite the generation gap, I’ve met a lot of great people,” Klein says.

From Seattle Times

The generation gap between those born “before” and “after” is gestured at but scarcely plumbed.

From Los Angeles Times

Saban may come across like an inflexible curmudgeon, but he’s really more of a chameleon — forever transforming, forever reshaping, forever making himself relevant to those who play for him, no matter the generation gap.

From Seattle Times

There was a clear gender and generation gap.

From New York Times